About 9jafoodie

Nigeria born, African food blogger with relentless love for African cuisines. The ultimate dream is to make African food as modern mainstream as possible, while maintaining the traditional originality that make it so diverse

Steamed Cassava Nest

I am extremely excited for the cassava main course recipe; it’s extremely delicious and surprisingly filling. The inspiration for this came from moi moi but the meal is definitely in a class of [...]

Garri Cake

Garri Cake with Coconut and Fruits This is a tribute to my boarding school days; I used to make the meanest garri cake back in the day. For those who haven’t [...]

Cassava Salad with Crispy Bacon

The average Nigerian thinks of Cassava in terms of garri and that’s about the extent. Cassava is a very versatile crop and contrary to popular believes, it’s not only common amongst Africans. Cassava [...]

Stewed Seafood Okro Soup

  Nigerian Style Stewed Seafood Okra Soup Growing up I was exposed to okra and stew and for some unknown reasons , I never thought to truly combine the stew base [...]

Spicy Coconut Suya Prawns

Coconut Prawn Suya with CousCous A few weeks ago, my husband accused me of not throwing down at supper time (this is what happens when you throw down too often). Lol. [...]

Healthy Nigerian Chin chin Recipe

Ever wondered if it's possible to Healthy Nigerian Chin chin without all the oil ? Well, wonder no more. Say hello to the whole wheat baked (not fried) healthier Nigerian chinchin recipe. I [...]